breakroom

or break room

[ breyk-room, ‐room ]

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noun

a room in a workplace that is set aside for employees to use during a break from work, as to relax, socialize, or eat.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of breakroom¹

break ( def ) + room ( def )

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Example Sentences

A defeated and seemingly uninterested Nepomniachtchi, his jacket off and shirt untucked, spent much of the game hidden in his private breakroom out of view of spectators and cameras, appearing only to move a piece quickly and disappear again.

From FiveThirtyEight

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